The inaugural Stones and Shadows: Secrets of Medieval Galway walking tour took place yesterday (21 August) and was a great success. Led by researcher and guide Declan O’Shea, the 90-minute tour began at the Hall of the Red Earl and drew a lively group of both locals and visitors. Participants Read more…
21 August, 12pm – 1:45pm Hall of the Red Earl Custom House, Druid Lane, Galway, Ireland H91 XV2C Co. Galway – City Step into the shadows of the past with Declan O’Shea, local historian and guide, for Stones and Shadows: Secrets of Medieval Galway – a free, 90-minute walking tour Read more…
A New Walking Tour with Declan O’Shea – Every Thursday at 12 Noon Galway’s medieval past is etched into every cobbled lane and crumbling stone – but its secrets often lie in the shadows. Discover the layered past beneath Galway’s streets. The Galway Civic Trust presents Stones and Shadows: Secrets Read more…
This essay examines the usage of Gaelic enclosed settlement types as habitations into the medieval period and evidence is provided from historical, archaeological and cartographic sources to support the view that ring-fort type enclosures were used by the Gaelic Irish as settlements well into the medieval and post-medieval periods. This Read more…
20, 22 August, 2pm – 3:30pm Hall of the Red Earl Custom House, Druid Lane, Galway H91 XV2C Co. Galway – City A guided walking tour of Medieval Galway. Your tour guide, Brendan McGlinchey, will give you a brief history of the town during the Middle Ages, from its earliest Read more…
21 August, 12pm – 4:30pm Foyer of Galway Civic Trust Hall of the Red Earl, Druid Lane, Galway H91 XV2C Co. Galway – City Dave Swift of Claíomh (who is an expert in Irish living history and military heritage) will be hosting an interpretive demonstration in full medieval costume, along Read more…
FREE Guided Walks of Medieval Galway every Tuesday and Thursday at 2pm. Meet at the Hall of the Red Earl in Druid Lane. No Need to Book a Place, just show up at 2.00pm Tuesday or Thursday! In case you cannot make one of our guided tours, check out Read more…
GalwayEarlyMusic1996 Captain Moreno has just arrived in Galway (his favourite city) with a load of wine. He invites you, his fellow sailor, to see a bit of the city. As you walk around the city, you hear music that is happening in various places. You are listening to audio Read more…
18 August, 12pm – 5pm Foyer of Galway Civic Trust Hall of the Red Earl, Druid Lane, Galway H91 XV2C Co. Galway – City Dave Swift of Claíomh (who is an expert in Irish living history and military heritage) will be hosting an interpretive demonstration in full medieval costume, Read more…
18 August, 3pm – 5pm Hall of the Red Earl Custom House, Druid Lane Galway, Ireland H91 XV2C Co. Galway – City Free performance in the archeological remains of the Red Earl’s Hall. Come along and enjoy the beautiful ambience of medieval music played by the harpists and recorders Read more…